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IOR/R/15/2/501
- Record Id:
- 040-000228778
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000228236
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0002e4
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100025644384.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/2/501
- Title:
- File 12/14 Accession and coronation of King George VI: Bahrain arrangements
- Scope & Content:
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The file contains correspondence sent and received by the Political Agent at Bahrain concerning arrangements for the coronation of King George VI, including a detailed programme for the coronation service, the Police parade and the evening reception on 11 May 1937 in Bahrain (folios 33-39).
The documents in the file are mainly in English. There is correspondence in Arabic with English translation, with Shaikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah, ruler of Bahrain, inviting him to London for the Coronation, and his response, declining the invite. Other correspondence reports that the Ruler of Bahrain also declined, whilst the Sheikh of Kuwait accepted the invite.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000228236
037-000228401
038-000228773
040-000228778 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/2 : Political Agency, Bahrain
IOR/R/15/2/139-916 : Bahrain Agency, Confidential Office Files
IOR/R/15/2/497-504 : File 12 Miscellaneous
IOR/R/15/2/501 : File 12/14 Accession and coronation of King George VI: Bahrain arrangements - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0002]/036-000228236[0003]/037-000228401[0014]/038-000228773[0005]/040-000228778
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file (43 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000241.0x0002e4
- Thumbnail:
-
- Languages:
- Arabic
English - Scripts:
- Arabic
Latin - Start Date:
- 1937
- End Date:
- 1937
- Date Range:
- 6 Jan 1937-4 May 1937
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
- Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 45; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are written in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. A second foliation sequence is also present between ff 4-41; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.
- Former External References:
- Confidential files: 12/14
- Arrangement:
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The papers in the file are arranged chronologically. There are file notes at the end, on folios 42-44. The notes are arranged chronologically and refer to documents within the file.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)